neutralize verb
also British neutralise /ˈnuːtrəˌlaɪz/ Brit /ˈnjuːtrəˌlaɪz/ neutralizes; neutralized; neutralizing
also British neutralise /ˈnuːtrəˌlaɪz/ Brit /ˈnjuːtrəˌlaɪz/ neutralizes; neutralized; neutralizing
Learner's definition of NEUTRALIZE
[+ object]
1
: to stop (someone or something) from being effective or harmful使…无效;抵消 2
technical : to cause (a chemical) to be neither an acid nor a base使(化学品)中和 3
: to make (something, such as a country or area) neutral during a war使(国家、地区等)中立 — neutralization
also British neutralisation /ˌnuːtrələˈzeɪʃən/ Brit /ˌnjuːtrəˌlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]